Committee Membership

Jane Callahan, Elementary/Special Education (Chair)

Janet Castleman, School of Continuing Education
Br. Patrick Carey, PACT Program
Thomas Flaherty, School of Professional Studies
Hugh F. Lena, Academic Affairs (ex officio)
Brian McCadden, Secondary Education
Robert Vachon, School of Continuing Education
Patricia Wurst Cichy, Music

Committee Charge

• Recommend policies and procedures related to the College's education programs
• Coordinate activities of mutual concern on behalf of the College’s distinct education programs; these activities include accreditation/program approval, assessment, diversity, partnerships, and technology
• Serve as a clearinghouse for the sharing of information between and among education program administrators
• Present a unified voice regarding the College’s education programs to external and internal constituencies (e.g., Rhode Island Department of Education)
• Coordinate the evaluation of staff members who work on behalf of all education programs; e.g., Coordinator of Field Placements/Accreditation Activities